BUSY SUN DRENCHED DAYS AHEAD SO IT’S TIME TO GET MYSELF OUT OF THE DOLDRUMS

MY WHAT BIG EARS YOU HAVE

Okay so was that eight shirts, half a dozen pairs of socks and fifty three pairs of underwear or was it nine underwear, eighteen pairs of socks and two shirts.  I had already loaded up several pairs of shoes, two sets of pajamas and four hats.  Or was that five hats and…..??  With just a little over two weeks remaining between now and our Southern departure the days are already revving up and slipping quickly by as we increasingly pick up the pace loading the Motorhome.

STARTED OUR DAY OFF WITH A MISTY SUNDAY MORNING

About an 80% cloud cover first thing this morning but a few patches of blue sky was just enough to green light a Jeep ride for Pheebs and I.  The past few rain soaked gray cloudy days had pretty well drained my feeling good energy level so I was desperately needing myself a good old solid Sun fix.  Headed over to the Marsh and we were soon surrounded by a thickening fog.  It seems the clouds were sitting right on the ground in the Marsh.    Needless to say we didn't stay long and headed off in search of brighter skies.  We were home again shortly after 10 as skies slowly cleared leaving us in brilliant sunshine by early afternoon.

A SLIGHT MIST WHEN WE FIRST ARRIVED AT THE HULLETT MARSH  THIS MORNING

SKIES BEGAN TO SLOWLY DARKEN AS A DESCENDING FOG BEGAN TO GENTLY WRAP US IN IT’S MISTS

A FAR OFF FOG SHROUDED BLUE HERON SITS SILENTLY ALONG THE WATER’S EDGE

GHOSTLY SENTINELS STAND A SILENT WATCH OVER THE MARSH

HEADING BACK TO TH E ROAD ALONGSIDE THIS GOLDEN TASSLED CORNFIELD SKIES BEGAN TO LIGHTEN

LIBBY’S ROOF LINE SHADOW PASSES BY A GRASSY SERVICE ROAD IN THE MARSH

It is these morning Huron Country country road Jeep rides with Pheebe that I will miss most of all this Winter and it is the one thing I so much look forward to upon returning in the Spring.  Yes we do have our morning desert drives in Arizona’s Yavapai County and it is those desert and mountain Jeep rides I am already looking forward to when we get there. 

With just over two short weeks left before we head off on our Winter travels we have us some busy days coming up and I will be hitting the deck a runnin Monday morning.  First a stop at the Bayfield Garage to set up a couple appointments for both the Motorhome and Jeep.  Oil changes and a general check-up of both vehicles to make sure they are good to go for the winter.  From there it is up to the Maitland Medical Center in Goderich to see if I can get my 'Nurse Practitioner' appointment moved up or at least get my winter prescription subscription filled sooner.  I forgot the Walmart Pharmacy needs time to fill a 6 month subscription and I have mistakenly cut it too close to our departure date.  From Goderich it's over to Huron Tire in Clinton to make an appointment to have new tires installed on the Jeep.  I actually kinda like when things begin to really ramp up because it gives me something to focus on and constructively occupy my mind.  That's if every thing runs smoothly that is:))

EVEN THE BIRDS ARE LIVING WELL ON THIS FARM AS SEEN BELOW

THIS DONKEY ISN’T SURE IF IT’S COMING OR GOING

I THINK A CERTAIN LITTLE MISS SMARTY PANTS IS STICKING HER TONGUE OUT AT ME

MANY FINE SIGNS OF AUTUMN IN OUR RURAL COMMUNITIES

YEP, THAT’S THE SHADOW COWBOY AGAIN THERE AT THE BOTTOM LEFT

A FEW SPLASHES OF AUTUMN COLOR BEGINNING TO APPEAR ALONG COUNTRY ROADS

I am definitely a sunny day person and with these past number of long gray rain soaked depressing days my feeling good batteries were about as low as they occasionally get.  I am a very visually color oriented person with weathers sometimes many shades of gray not being to my liking at all.   Even if I can't get outside for whatever reason sunshine beaming through a window goes a long way into firing up those good old 'feeling good' creative thoughts in my noggin. 

I THINK SOMEBODY IS FEELING A LITTLE SHY

GROANER'S CORNER:(( A frog goes into a bank and approaches the teller. He can see from her nameplate that her name is Patricia Whack.  "Miss Whack, I'd like to get a $30,000 loan to take a holiday." Patty looks at the frog in disbelief and asks his name. The frog says his name is Kermit Jagger, his dad is Mick Jagger, and that it's okay, he knows the bank manager.  Patty explains that he will need to secure the loan with some collateral. The frog says, "Sure . I have this," and produces a tiny porcelain elephant, about an inch tall, bright pink and perfectly formed. Very confused, Patty explains that she'll have to consult with the bank manager and disappears into a back office.  She finds the manager and says, "There's a frog called Kermit Jagger out there who claims to know you and wants to borrow $30,000, and he wants to use this as collateral."She holds up the tiny pink elephant. "I mean, what in the world is this?"
The bank manager looks back at her and says...
"It's a knickknack, Patty Whack. Give the frog a loan. His old man's a Rolling Stone."

BLOG BREAK

FLAPPED MY ARMS BUT COULDN’T GET MYSELF AIRBORNE

A FEW FILE PHOTOS TONIGHT

With a couple Doctor appointments coming up soon I had to transport myself to Goderich’s Maitland Valley Medical Clinic this morning and have myself punctured and partially drained of blood.

Pheebs and I headed out shortly after 8 and took the looooong way to Goderich via the Hullett Marsh.  Nice enough morning alright but no matter how vigorously I flapped my arms today I just couldn’t seem to get myself airborne.  My cameras lay idle beside me as we cruised around a few country roads.  I didn’t take a single photo.  Most unusual but I just couldn’t seem to get the creative side of my mind in gear.  Maybe a better day tomorrow……………

GROANER’S CORNER:(( While shopping for vacation clothes, my husband and I passed a display of bathing suits. It had been at least ten years and twenty pounds since I had even considered buying a bathing suit, so sought my husband's advice. "What do you think?" I asked. "Should I get a bikini or an all-in-one?"
"Better get a bikini," he replied.
"You'd never get it all in one."

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Queen Nyteshade had two claims to fame. She could tell fortunes and she was a midget. The local authorities frowned on her because they thought that fortune telling was fraudulent. They had Queeny arrested. She was placed in a holding cell. Since she was so small she was able to squeeze between the bars of her cell and escape. This to incensed the judge that he ordered the local newspaper to print an article about the culprit. The following was printed in the paper the next day. Small medium at large.

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Knock Knock
Who's there?
Egypt!
Egypt who?
Egypt you when he sold you a broken door bell!

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Knock Knock
Who's there?
Eileen!
Eileen who?
Eileen over to tie up my shoes!

IT WAS IN 2012 WHEN PHEEBS SAID “HURRY UP AND TAKE THE PHOTOS DAD BEFORE THE LAKE TIDE COMES IN”:))

It was our semi-monthly Thursday country road coffee tour for Richard and I this morning with me in the passenger seat this time.  Cloudy wind swept skies with fleeting rain showers as we motored along quite oblivious to the elements.  Again we were both in fine form with our usual very positively spirited inquisitively feeling good rousing conversation.  Always a few great quality hours well spent for me.  Good stuff:))

<<< THE SPITFIRE PAINTING (PRINT) I MENTIONED IN MY WEDNESDAY POST

Note to commenter Mike regarding my Wednesday night post.  I was unable to find a Kindle version for Robert Stanford Tuck and ‘Fly For Your Life’.  Seems to be only paperback and hard cover books available.  Thought for sure I  would be able to get a download of the book for my Kindle.  And to Rob K in our ‘Shoutbox’, I was able to find and successfully download ‘Flying Officer X:))

In Wednesday night’s post I mentioned about the water level being down in Lake Huron from just a week ago.  Compared to four years ago the level is hardly down at all.  Remembered some photos I had taken back in early October of 2012 when I literally drove our Jeep Wrangler right down into Lake Huron one morning……and hardly got our tires wet.  Photos below show the very different water level from then to now.

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER 2012 WHEN I DROVE OUR JEEP WRANGLER DOWN A SHORT EMBANKMENT AND OUT ONTO THE LAKE BED

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN THE LAST WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 2016 AND IS THE SAME SPOT THE 2012 JEEP PHOTO WAS TAKEN

2012 ABOVE AND 2016 BELOW

NOTICE THE LAKE LEVEL COMPARISONS BETWEEN THE ABOVE PHOTO AND THE PHOTO BELOW

SHORT DRIVE DOWN EMBANKMENT IS TO THE RIGHT

EVEN PHEEBS SEEMED A BIT CONFUSED AS TO WHERE ALL THE WATER HAD GONE

HMMMM COULD IT BE OVER THERE

HURRY UP AN TAKE THE PHOTOS DAD BEFORE THE LAKE TIDE COMES IN…..OF COURSE WE ALL KNOW THERE IS NO TIDE ON THE GREAT LAKES BUT I DIDN’T TELL PHEEBS THAT

OKAY GOOD ENOUGH NOW HOW DO I GET TO SHORE WITHOUT GETTING MY PAWS WET

Ivan way up their in the wily woods of Alberta has finished his summer fire watch position and is once again footloose in his truck camper for the next few weeks on Canadian roadways as he and Hailey snow camp their way around a few of his favorite spots.  Like many of us Ivan is only weeks away from heading south for the winter in search of warmer weather in his truck and fifth wheel. 

Jim over at Lifetime Sentences today has a rather humorous look at his current iPhone addiction.  Not often if ever any of us have come across the word Luddite but Jim did find just cause to use that very word in describing a friend of his regarding his iPhone.

As the day wore on clouds thickened and temperatures dropped leaving me lazing around the house not doing too darn much of anything.  Richard had suggested a few alternate routes between Spencerport NY and Florida so it was out with my large Atlas again this afternoon to have myself a look at his suggestions.  Other than that it was a pretty quiet uneventful day. 

GROANER'S CORNER:((  A Few Laws Of The Universe::

- Law of Mechanical Repair: After your hands become coated with grease your nose will begin to itch or you'll have to pee.
- Law of the Workshop: Any tool, when dropped, will roll to the least accessible corner.
- Law of probability: The probability of being watched is directly proportional to the stupidity of your act.
- Law of the Telephone: When you dial a wrong number, you never get a busy signal.
- Law of the Alibi: If you tell the boss you were late for work because you had a flat tire, the very next morning you will have a flat tire.
- Variation Law: If you change lines (or traffic lanes), the one you were in will start to move faster than the one you are in now. (works every time)
- Bath Theorem: When the body is fully immersed in water, the telephone will ring.
- Law of Close Encounters: The probability of meeting someone you know increases when you are with someone you don't want to be seen with.
- Law of the Result: When you try to prove to someone that a machine won't work, it will.
- Law of Biomechanics: The severity of the itch is inversely proportional to the reach.
- Theatre Rule: At any event, the people whose seats are furthest from the aisle arrive last.
- Law of Coffee: As soon as you sit down to a cup of hot coffee, someone will ask you to do something which will last until the coffee is cold.
- Murphy's Law of Lockers: If there are only two people in a locker room, they will have adjacent lockers.
- Law of Dirty Rugs/Carpets: The chances of an open-faced jelly sandwich landing face down on a floor covering are directly correlated to the newness and cost of the carpet/rug.
- Law of Location: No matter where you go, there you are.
- Law of Logical Argument: Anything is possible if you don't know what you are talking about.
- Brown's Law: If the shoe fits, it's ugly.
- Oliver's Law: A closed mouth gathers no feet.
- Wilson's Law: As soon as you find a product that you really like, they will stop making it.